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Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as special notice

Police M5 Rifles and Training Services Period of Performance: 08/19/2026-09/18/2026

36C24126Q0651

Department of Veterans Affairs, 241-Network Contract Office 01. Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing.

68 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Awarded

Arms Unlimited Inc.

$86,899.60 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

68 like it are open now in small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing

  • SEAR ASSEMBLY

    Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Weapons Support

    Combined synopsis and solicitationSmall businessNAICS 332994Anywhere in the USSPE7L127Q0091
    Closes tomorrowNov 1
  • ADAPTER ASSEMBLY,RE

    Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Weapons Support

    Combined synopsis and solicitationSDVOSBNAICS 332994Anywhere in the USSPE7L127T2019
    Closes in 2 daysNov 2
  • INSTALLATION KIT

    Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Weapons Support

    Combined synopsis and solicitationSmall businessNAICS 332994Anywhere in the USSPE7L127Q0097
    Closes in 2 daysNov 2

All 68 open in small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing

Description

As published on SAM.gov with the special notice of July 17, 2026.

This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement for M5 rifles. The purpose of this amendment is to: Change the intended awardee from Colt s Manufacturing Company, LLC. to Authorized distributors of Colt M5 Rifles Specify that this is a brand name only requirement, with no substitutes being acceptable. This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.101. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL  https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at sebastian.freeze@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Arms Unlimited Inc.
UEI
NLR6ASVK22B1
CAGE
6T0S4
Vendor location
Henderson, NV
Contract
36C24126P0618, purchase order
Obligated
$86,899.60, current value $89,650
Actions
2 between August 13, 2026 and September 3, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Colt M5 Rifles with Armorer Training
Match
solicitation number 36C24126Q0651 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C241 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. July 16, 2026

    Special notice

    689-26-3-9927-0035 Police Rifles M5 (VA-26-00068898)- Intent to Sole Source

    Due July 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice df324ea672cd461da202fd8427023da3

    2 revisions on SAM
    • July 17, 2026: publish, special notice
    • July 16, 2026: publish, special notice

  2. July 17, 2026

    Special notice

    689-26-3-9927-0035 Police Rifles M5 (VA-26-00068898)- Intent to Sole Source

    Due July 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice bcd575cc65ee4849b254c5b49efe9b20

    4 revisions on SAM
    • August 13, 2026: publish, award notice
    • August 13, 2026: publish, award notice
    • July 17, 2026: publish, special notice
    • July 16, 2026: publish, special notice

  3. August 13, 2026

    Award notice, originally special notice

    Awarded to Arms Unlimited Inc. for $86,900. SAM.gov, notice 9c381f9d1a9f479da5bbbd174341f9cf

    2 revisions on SAM
    • August 13, 2026: publish, award notice
    • July 17, 2026: publish, special notice

  4. August 13, 2026

    Award notice, originally special notice

    Awarded to Arms Unlimited Inc. for $86,900. SAM.gov, notice cc5e20b85edd4c12b24b53ec024189be

    2 revisions on SAM
    • August 13, 2026: publish, award notice
    • July 17, 2026: publish, special notice

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